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G. J. SWART.

UMBRELLA 0R PARASOL. No. 446,542. Patented Feb. 17,1891.

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CHRISTOPHER .I. SIVART, OF GOSHEN, INDIANA.

UMBRELLA OR PARASOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 446,5}2, dated February17, 1891.

Application filed October 18, 1890. Serial No. 368,554. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER J. SWART, acitizen of the United States,and a resident of Goshen, in the county of Elkhart and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Parasols andUmbrellas; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the ac companying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a side view of the umbrella. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the coupling or hinge with braces, &c. Fig. 3 is aview of the coupling-blank.

This invention has relation to folding umbrellas and parasols; and itconsists in the novel construction and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth.

The object of the invention is to adapt the various parts composing theumbrella to be folded in such manner that the latter shall occupy buthalfthe space of an umbrella constructed in the usual manner whenfolded.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the handle of theumbrella, provided about midway with a break-jolnt or hinge b to adaptit to be folded.

B 13' designate the bow or rib made in two sections, the upper section Bhaving oneend 0 attached to the handle in the usual manner and the otherend clamped or otherwise suitably secured within the folds d of acoupling C. The other bow-section B is pivoted between lugs c of thecoupling 0,. and extends down in the same plane for attachment to thecover in the usual manner.

The braces D D are connected centrally in a manner similar to the bowsabove mentioned, and are secured to the bows and the sleeve or slide G,as in ordinary umbrellas.

The coupling 0 is constructed from a single blank of sheet metal, whichis cut and folded to adapt it to the purpose designed for itthat is, toform at one end the frictional spring-clasp f, said clasp having itshorizon tal edges bent over against the outer sides to aiford a roundedsmooth passage for receiving and holding the hinged section of the bowor brace when the umbrella is raised.

Between the clasp f and the folds d of the coupling 0 are formed thelugs 6, between which is pivoted the hinged section of the bow or brace.

\Vhen the umbrella is raised, the hinged sections B and D of the bowsand braces, respectively, are held longitudinally within their clasps f,the latter being open above or in the direction of raising the umbrella,as shown in the drawings. \Vhen the umbrella is to be folded or loweredthe slide or sleeve G is disengaged from the stops lb of the handle andis run downwardly on the latter, thereby releasing the hinged sectionsof the bow and brace simultaneously from the clasps of the couplings.This operation causes all the hinged sections to fold together againstthe handle, for as the braces D D fold together their action draws overagainst them the bow-sections B,and this movement, aided by the pressureof the umbrella-covering, causes the other hinged bow-sections B to foldover against the outside of the umbrella, thus bringing all the hingedparts in. nearly parallel relation to each other. The handle may now befolded over the whole and secured over the tip in any suitable manner.

Thus it will be observedacompactandhandy package results, about half thelength of the ordinary folded umbrella.

hat I claim as my invention is 1. An umbrella having its braces and bowsmade each in two sections, one of said sections of each brace and bowbeing hinged and the other rigidly secured to a metallic coupling, saidcoupling having a frictional clasp, whereby the umbrella is adapted tobe held open and folded alternately, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. In a folding umbrella, the combination, with the coupling 0, havingthe frictional clasps f, lugs c, and fold d, of the bow and bracesections B D, pivoted to said lugs and adapted to engage said clasps,the rib and bow sections B D, rigidly secured in said fold of thesliding sleeve G and the handle, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence. of two witnesses.

CHRISTOPHER J. SWART. Witnesses:

D. W. NEIDIG,

GEO. W. ELLIs.

